Dental Assistant

Selected candidate will work under the supervision of dentists and are responsible for a wide range of tasks in the dental office, ranging from patient care to administrative duties to laboratory functions. The dental assistant position is the most flexible and varied in the dental office and requires a diverse set of skills: clinical, clerical, interpersonal, technological and more. Duties will include but are not limited to:

Organizing and laying out instruments for dentist’s use

Handing instruments and other materials to dentist during procedures

Taking x-rays of patients’ teeth

Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for casts

Using suction and swabs to keep patients’ mouths clear and dry during procedures

Applying topical anesthetic to patients’ mouths

Removing stitches

Make temporary crowns

Obtaining patients’ dental records

Questioning patients about their medical history and recording the information for dentist’s reference

Advising patients on dental care

Making patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment